How I Met Your Mother (season 6)
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The sixth season of the American
television comedy
series How I Met Your Mother
premiered on September 20, 2010 and concluded on May 16, 2011 on CBS
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Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
series How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
premiered on September 20, 2010 and concluded on May 16, 2011 on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
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Main cast
- Josh RadnorJosh RadnorJoshua Michael "Josh" Radnor is an American actor, director, and writer, best known for portraying the main character Ted Mosby on the popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, for which he has received worldwide fame and recognitions.He made his writing and directorial debut...
as Ted MosbyTed MosbyTheodore Evelyn "Ted" Mosby is the titular fictional character of the U.S. television sitcom How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Josh Radnor...
(24 episodes) - Jason SegelJason SegelJason Jordan Segel is an American television and film actor, screenwriter, composer, puppeteer and musician, known for his work with producer Judd Apatow on the short-lived television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, the films Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, I Love You, Man,...
as Marshall EriksenMarshall EriksenMarshall Eriksen is a fictional character in the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother, created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and portrayed by Jason Segel.-Character profile:Marshall is an easy-going, naive optimist from St. Cloud, Minnesota...
(24 episodes) - Cobie SmuldersCobie SmuldersJacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders is a Canadian actress and former model, known for her role as Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother.-Early life:...
as Robin ScherbatskyRobin ScherbatskyRobin Charles Scherbatsky, Jr. is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Canadian actress Cobie Smulders.- Early life :...
(24 episodes) - Neil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, director, and magician.Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold...
as Barney StinsonBarney StinsonBarnabas "Barney" Stinson is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris. The character has been extremely well received by critics and has been credited for much of the show's success...
(24 episodes) - Alyson HanniganAlyson HanniganAlyson Lee Hannigan is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the cult classic television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Michelle Flaherty in three American Pie films, and Lily Aldrin on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.-Early life:Hannigan was born in...
as Lily AldrinLily AldrinLillian "Lily" Aldrin is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by American actress Alyson Hannigan. She is the wife of Marshall Eriksen and the best friend of Robin Scherbatsky...
(24 episodes) - Bob SagetBob SagetRobert Lane "Bob" Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Although he is best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, Saget is also known outside of television for his blue...
(uncredited) as Future Ted Mosby (voice only) (24 episodes)
Recurring cast
- Lyndsy FonsecaLyndsy FonsecaLyndsy Marie Fonseca is an American actress known for playing Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless, Dylan Mayfair on the ABC series Desperate Housewives, and Ted Mosby's daughter on How I Met Your Mother. She also played Katie Deauxma in the 2010 superhero film...
as Future Daughter (7 episodes) - David HenrieDavid HenrieDavid Clayton Henrie is an American actor, television writer, and producer. He is noted for playing Ted Mosby's future son on How I Met Your Mother, Justin Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place and Larry on That's So Raven...
as Future Son (7 episodes) - Marshall ManeshMarshall ManeshMarshall Manesh is an Iranian/American actor.Manesh was born in Mashhad, Iran. He has appeared in the television shows Will & Grace, Entourage, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother in a recurring role as the Bangladeshi taxi/town car/limo driver Ranjit, Burn Notice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,...
as Ranjit (2 episodes) - Bob OdenkirkBob OdenkirkRobert "Bob" Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. He is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr...
as Arthur Hobbs (6 episodes) - Jennifer MorrisonJennifer MorrisonJennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, model and film producer. She is best known for her role as Dr. Allison Cameron in House, whom she played for five-and-a-half years, and also as Zoey Pierson in the sixth season of How I Met Your Mother...
as Zoey Pierson (12 episodes) - Laura Bell BundyLaura Bell BundyLaura Ashley Bell Bundy is an American actress and singer who has performed in a number of Broadway roles, both starring and supporting, as well as in television and film. Her best known Broadway roles are the original Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray and the original Elle Woods in the musical...
as Becky (3 episodes) - Kyle MacLachlanKyle MacLachlanKyle Merritt MacLachlan is an American actor. MacLachlan is best known for his roles in cult films Blue Velvet as Jeffrey Beaumont, Showgirls as Zack Carey, as Paul Atreides in Dune, and Ray Manzarek in the Oliver Stone film The Doors...
as The Captain (4 episodes) - Bill FagerbakkeBill FagerbakkeWilliam Mark "Bill" Fagerbakke is an American actor and voice actor. He is well-known for his long-running-roles as Patrick Star in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach....
as Marvin Eriksen Sr. (5 episodes) - Ned Rolsma as Marcus Eriksen (2 episodes)
- Suzie PlaksonSuzie PlaksonSuzie Plakson is an American actress, singer, writer, poet, and artist, perhaps best known for her role as Meg Tynan in the sitcom Love & War....
as Judy Eriksen (5 episodes) - Chris RomanskiChris RomanoChris "Romanski" Romano is an actor, writer, producer, and director; most commonly known for his acting role in Spike TV's Blue Mountain State. He plays the role of Sammy Cacciatore: The team mascot and Alex's roommate who is constantly searching for girls and excuses to get drunk, with his...
as Punchy (2 episodes) - Nazanin BoniadiNazanin BoniadiNazanin Boniadi is a British Iranian actress currently living and working in the US.-Early life:...
as Nora (4 episodes)
Guest cast
- Maury PovichMaury PovichMaurice Richard "Maury" Povich is an American TV talk show host who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury.-Personal background:...
as himself (1 episode) - Rachel BilsonRachel BilsonRachel Sarah Bilson is an American actress. Bilson grew up in a California show business family, and made her television debut in 2003, subsequently becoming well known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime time drama series The O.C. Bilson made her film debut in the 2006 film The Last Kiss and...
as Cindy (1 episode) - Frances ConroyFrances ConroyFrances Conroy is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ruth, the matriarch of the Fisher family, on Six Feet Under, which earned her a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.-Early life:...
as Loretta Stinson (1 episode) - Wayne BradyWayne BradyWayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...
as James Stinson (1 episode) - Will ForteWill ForteOrville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte , is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002–2010 and for starring in the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of...
as Randy Wharmpess (1 episode) - Nicole ScherzingerNicole ScherzingerNicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....
as Jessica Glitter (1 episode) - Alan ThickeAlan ThickeAlan Thicke is a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.- Early life :...
as Himself (1 episode) - Jorge GarciaJorge GarciaJorge García is a U.S. actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker and later for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost. Garcia also performs as a stand-up comedian.-Early life:García was born...
as Steve "The Blitz" Henry (1 episode) - Alex TrebekAlex TrebekGeorge Alexander "Alex" Trebek is a Canadian American game show host who has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984, and prior to that, he hosted game shows such as Pitfall and High Rollers. He has appeared in numerous television series, usually as himself...
as himself (1 episode) - Danny StrongDanny StrongDaniel W. Strong is an American actor and writer in film and television.-Early life:Strong was born and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. where he would rent videos from Video Archives, becoming friends with Quentin Tarantino who was then a clerk there...
as Trey (1 episode) - Michael GrossMichael Gross (actor)Michael Gross is an American television, movie, and stage actor who plays both comedic and dramatic roles. His most notable roles are as the father Steven Keaton from Family Ties and the Graboid hunter Burt Gummer from the Tremors franchise.-Early life:Gross was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son...
as Alfred Mosby (1 episode) - Ray WiseRay WiseRaymond Nicolas "Ray" Wise is an American actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Leon C. Nash, right-hand henchman to villain Clarence Boddicker in the science fiction classic RoboCop, and recently as the Devil in the CW television series Reaper.-Life and career:Wise was...
as Robin Scherbatsky, Sr. (1 episode) - Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
as Honey (1 episode) - Alexis DenisofAlexis DenisofAlexis Denisof is an American actor who is known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.-Early life:...
as Sandy Rivers (1 episode) - John LithgowJohn LithgowJohn Arthur Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio...
as Jerome "Jerry" Whittaker (2 episodes) - Robbie AmellRobbie AmellRobert Patrick "Robbie" Amell is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP, Picture This, and Fred Jones in the television films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster...
as Scooby (2 episodes) - Michael TruccoMichael TruccoEdward Michael Trucco is an American actor with Italian roots. He is best known for his role as Samuel T. Anders on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and currently appears as a series regular on the USA Network television series Fairly Legal.-Biography:A native of San Mateo, California, he...
as Robin's Secret Crush (1 episode)
Episodes
| |# | |Director | |U.S. Viewers (million) |
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U.S. Nielsen Ratings
| Episode # | Title | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18-49 | Viewers |
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| 1 | Big Days | September 20, 2010 | 5.3 | 8 | 3.6/10 | 8.79 million |
| 2 | Cleaning House | September 27, 2010 | 5.3 | 8 | 3.9/11 | 9.00 million |
| 3 | Unfinished | October 4, 2010 | 5.3 | 8 | 3.5/10 | 8.60 million |
| 4 | Subway Wars | October 11, 2010 | 5.1 | 8 | 3.5/10 | 8.48 million |
| 5 | Architect of Destruction | October 18, 2010 | 5.0 | 8 | 3.3/9 | 8.05 million |
| 6 | Baby Talk | October 25, 2010 | 5.0 | 8 | 3.2/9 | 8.29 million |
| 7 | Canning Randy | November 1, 2010 | 5.4 | 8 | 3.7/10 | 8.88 million |
| 8 | Natural History | November 8, 2010 | 5.5 | 8 | 3.5/9 | 8.87 million |
| 9 | Glitter | November 15, 2010 | 5.4 | 8 | 3.6/10 | 8.87 million |
| 10 | Blitzgiving | November 22, 2010 | 5.2 | 8 | 3.5/10 | 8.73 million |
| 11 | The Mermaid Theory | December 6, 2010 | 5.6 | 9 | 3.6/10 | 9.26 million |
| 12 | False Positive | December 13, 2010 | 6.0 | 9 | 3.6/10 | 9.70 million |
| 13 | Bad News | January 3, 2011 | 6.3 | 10 | 3.9/11 | 10.15 million |
| 14 | Last Words | January 17, 2011 | 6.3 | 10 | 3.9/10 | 10.54 million |
| 15 | Oh Honey | February 7, 2011 | 6.1 | 9 | 3.8/11 | 10.00 million |
| 16 | Desperation Day | February 14, 2011 | 5.9 | 10 | 3.7/11 | 9.51 million |
| 17 | Garbage Island | February 21, 2011 | 5.6 | 9 | 3.5/10 | 9.33 million |
| 18 | A Change of Heart | February 28, 2011 | 5.6 | 9 | 3.4/10 | 9.24 million |
| 19 | Legendaddy | March 21, 2011 | 4.9 | 8 | 3.0/9 | 8.03 million |
| 20 | The Exploding Meatball Sub | April 11, 2011 | 4.3 | 7 | 2.7/8 | 6.87 million |
| 21 | Hopeless | April 18, 2011 | 4.1 | 7 | 2.5/8 | 6.49 million |
| 22 | The Perfect Cocktail | May 2, 2011 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.8/8 | 6.77 million |
| 23 | Landmarks | May 9, 2011 | 4.1 | 7 | 2.6/8 | 6.41 million |
| 24 | Challenge Accepted | May 16, 2011 | 7 | 11 | 3.1/9 | 7.15 million |
Australian ratings
| Order | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Nightly rank |
Weekly rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Big Days" | Thursday – | 0.919 | 38 | ||
| 2 | "Cleaning House" | Thursday – | 0.995 | 32 | ||
| 3 | "Unfinished" | Thursday – | 0.710 | 17 | 62 | |
| 4 | "Subway Wars" | Thursday – | 0.874 | 11 | 46 | |
| 5 | "Architect of Destruction" | Thursday – | 0.762 | 14 | 56 | |
| 6 | "Baby Talk" | Thursday – | 0.898 | 9 | 34 | |
| 7 | "Canning Randy" | Thursday – | 0.797 | 11 | 51 | |
| 8 | "Natural History" | Thursday – | 0.810 | 11 | 51 | |
| 9 | "Glitter" | Thursday – | 0.899 | 8 | 40 | |
| 10 | "Blitzgiving" | Thursday – | 0.811 | 13 | 50 | |
| 11 | "The Mermaid Theory" | Thursday – | 0.904 | 8 | 35 | |
| 12 | "False Positive" | Thursday – | 0.761 | 12 | 52 | |
| 13 | "Bad News" | Thursday – | 0.884 | 7 | 39 | |
| 14 | "Last Words" | Thursday – | 0.835 | 9 | 44 | |
| 15 | "Oh Honey" | Thursday – | 0.959 | 5 | 31 | |
| 16 | "Desperation Day" | Thursday – | 0.845 | 10 | 43 | |
| 17 | "Garbage Island" | Thursday – | 0.985 | 5 | 24 | |
| 18 | "A Change of Heart" | Thursday – | 0.671 | 17 | 63 | |
| 19 | "Legendaddy" | Thursday – | 0.712 | 14 | 50 | |
| 20 | "The Exploding Meatball Sub" | Thursday – | 0.627 | 17 | 74 | |
| 21 | "Hopeless" | Thursday – | 0.676 | 16 | 60 | |
| 22 | "The Perfect Cocktail" | Thursday – | 0.721 | 13 | 54 | |
| 23 | "Landmarks" | Thursday – | 0.740 | 14 | 53 | |
| 24 | "Challenge Accepted" | Thursday – | 0.916 | 9 | 34 |